Federal employees have significant procedural rights when it comes to discipline and termination. But poor performance or misbehavior left unchecked leads to an ineffective, even dangerous, workplace — and puts your agency at legal risk.

Learn the process for correcting employee misconduct and poor performance and how to carry out the ultimate discipline — termination — when necessary. William Wiley, who served more than 10 years as Chief Counsel to three MSPB members, will walk you through:

• Proving misconduct
• Constructing adverse actions
• Avoiding common penalty mistakes
• Establishing performance standards that withstand judicial review
• Implementing a performance improvement plan, effectuating removal

You learn the important role that planning plays in ensuring an effective termination while simultaneously honoring employees' legal rights — increasing the chances that your decision won’t be overturned by the Board. Plus, how-to strategies will empower you to properly:

• Determine whether to follow Chapter 43 or Chapter 75
• Select a defensible penalty
• Immediately remove a seriously misbehaving employee
• And much more!